Baseball Recap: John Marshall Comes Up Short

John Marshall extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-6. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mankato West Scarlets. If the Rockets were looking for revenge after losing 14-2 to the Scarlets when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.

John Marshall saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Erickson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. That RBI was Erickson's first of the season.

As for Mankato West, the win (which was their ninth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.

On Mankato West's side, Ben O'Neil was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmitt Rentas, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. John Marshall will square off against rival Century at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Mankato West is set to take on their familiar foe Mayo at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.